Journagan Ranch - Mo St Univ

Journagan Ranch - Mo St Univ, Hereford cattle, Mountain Grove, MO in the Ozarks near Springfield maintains careful breeding practices. With decades of combined experience, the operation follows health testing protocols and holds state cattlemen association memberships, ensuring calves carry robust genetics and sound structure. Protocol includes annual screenings for common herd diseases and routine veterinary evaluations.

Animals graze on mixed-grass pasture with daily monitoring and regular handling so they develop a calm disposition. Calves stay with dams through weaning age, encouraging strong maternal bonds and natural growth patterns. Connections with Missouri State University livestock research offer insights into nutrition and performance traits that guide selection decisions. A multi-generational approach to land stewardship ensures rotational grazing and natural forage cycles, and feedback from nearby farms notes steady growth rates and consistent muscling across herds. Each breeding season involves individual performance records to track weight gains and fertility.